The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-28


six weeks. 1t was during the re-
cess of the Legislature. l had met
him, though, during that time,
shaken hands and conversed with
him. / went to see him to get his
order for the art book, and obtained
it. 1t was about o'clock in the
afternoon. He received me at his
house in the sitting room. He ask
ed me about British art, and made
an appointment for me TO show it to
him two evenings later. After l got
his order we sat down and talked to-
gether, and he was very, very pleas
ant. We had general CONVEX
sation. ] thought he was a most
perfect gentleman, and a pleasing
conversationalist. | thought him
very entertaining. He made a re-
quest to call on me. ! refused him.
My reasons we're, that | was a
stranger, and if l allowed a gentle
man to call on me it would hurt my
business. | did not receive gen.
tleman callers. kept the appoint
ment to show him British Art. l
was very, very busy canvassing dur
ing this time. At this visit he re-
newed his promise TO call. He ask
ed me when | could get British Art.
He did not sign the order, as he
seemed to think he would not see
me for some time if he did so. l
had in the meantime talked with Mrs.
Hoyt, and found out about Mr.. Glib
sons character, and it was favor
able. 1t was on a Saturday evening,
and he walked home with me. AT
parting he shook hands with me and
said he would see me on the follow
ing Tuesday. He did not keep that
appointment. My books on French
art had arrived and sent them to
him, and then went to collect the
money, some $40. 1t was about the
early part of August. Mr.. Iaysel-
den came to the door and said Mr..
Gibson was at supper. Soon after
the latter came in and shook hands
with me and made many apologies
for not keeping his appointment.
! lie gave q reasonable excuse. lie
renewed his request to call on me,
and came the following night. told
Mr.. Gibson to let me know when he
was coming, so that | could make
preparations to receive him. Mrs.
Hoyt, | think, saw him come that
night. My sister saw him. for she
laughed about his having shawl
on. / received him in my private
sitting-room. My sister and myself
had three rooms. Mr.. Gibson did
not ask for any one else. My sister
Alice was there for short time.
He came again two evenings later,
and his visits became frequent. He
finally asked to see me Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday nights.
When he came all the chairs were
moved from the verandah near my
room. Mrs. Hoyt is over fifty years
years of age. Her husband is
Charles Hoyt. l think they are now
in San francisco. The nature of
Mr.. Gibson's calls was friendship.
He treated me kindly and was very
pleasant. He wanted me to have
confidence in him. He said he had
political enemies and they we're
jealous of him holding so many
emoluments. The King realized he
was the only man in the Kingdom
to hold them all. He spoke about
the newspapers. He asked me to
have perfect confidence in him, and
said: "Dear child, if you hear any
thing come to me and ! will always
tell you the truth" My feelings at
the time were that he was very
smart man, and the manner of his
conversation led me to believe all he
said. | had never heard anything
against his moral character. He
came about Z O'Clock in the evening
and remained until about 10 o'clock.
The conversation was about art, and
he told me of his travels. Asked
me about myself and family and
told me about his family. My sis
ter never remained in the room
through any visit of Mr.. Gibson's.
She remained only a few minutes
and then left. He rather ignored
her, but treated her kindly. He
simply showed that he did not come
to specially see her. These visits
did not continue on friendly basis.
saw he was taking great interest
in me, and he said things that were
little more than friendship prompt
ed. His visits commenced early
last year. His calls were not I'M
gentlemanly. He told me he wished
he had met me sooner. He spoke
about his getting married. One
evening he said was twining my
self completely around his heart.
He made a great many such little
remarks. One evening he said he
thought the day would never pass,
and he had counted the hours when
he should again see me. | thought
that was getting a little bit strong.
there was more of such talk, but l
do not remember it. | liked him,
thought him very nice and entertain
ing, and felt sorry he was so old.
These visits went through August,
September and into the month of
October. He may have called twice
or three times the first week in
October. He had disappointed me
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